State Rep. Katie Arrington has undergone surgery for her injuries and will require weeks of recovery and more procedures

Katie Arrington, a candidate for Congress in South Carolina who earlier this month defeated Rep. Mark Sanford in the state’s Republican primary, was seriously injured in a car accident on Friday night, according to posts on her social media account.

Ms. Arrington was traveling with a friend on state highway 17 when their vehicle was struck by a car going the wrong way.